A pilot takes a taxi from the airport and the hotel. The taxi driver charges a $2.50 fee plus $2.65 per mile. Write an equation

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EastWind [94]

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A pilot takes a taxi from the airport and the hotel. The taxi driver charges a $2.50 fee plus $2.65 per mile. Write an equation

that can be used to find y, the total cost of the trip, if x represents the number of miles on the trip.

Mathematics

1 answer:

Ganezh [65] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-19T06:42:34+03:00

Ganezh [65]2 years ago

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Answer:

2.50 + 2.65x = y

Step-by-step explanation:

The 2.50 fee won't change but the price per mile will, each mile will cost $2.65 more. And since we don't know how many miles the plot is taking, $2.65x. Then the total cost is y